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Hey All just posted an article for my site. Wanted to hear what you guys think of potential moves the Lakers can make this off-season.

https://www.trademarkpod.com/single-post/2018/05/17/How-the-Lakers-Become-Golden-State

The Lakers are rebuilding, no surprises there, but they are closer than many might think to challenging the leagues best. The Lakers plucked Head Coach Luke Walton away from the Warriors assistant coach nest. LA has also shaped their front office to mirror Golden State by bringing in a player agent to GM their team. Lastly, both owners are cutting edge and hate losing.

Without question there is a strong connection to how both franchises run their business. On a macro level everything is verbatim. The Lakers are even building their foundation through the draft. Which Golden State capitalized on for years, and even still do.

Steph Curry, Klay...

Since we're facing a very uncertain offseason here with limitless possibilities, I thought it might be cool to have a thread dedicated to sharing our offseason hopes & predictions.

I'll start.

- Keep at least 3 of the Young Core of Ball, Ingram, Kuzma & Hart together. Only consider moving one if it means bringing in a great player &/or shedding Deng.

- Aquire Paul Gearge

- Explore deals to move or stretch Deng's contract.

- Explore deals to aquire big name Non-Free Agent. i.e. Kawhi, KAT, etc.

- Try to retain Randle if Cap allows.

- Fill out roster with solid Veteran role players.

- Stay the F away from Lebron James.

**Not sure where I stand on IT. May be interesting to keep around if the price is right.

Might as well get this started now.

It could easily get missed over there and the man took time in his busy schedule to do it for us.

http://lakersball.com/threads/season-recap.3061/#post-234008

Beers!!

Just ignoring the composition of the team, pay, and everything else....

Hypothetically say the others were traded away, and it doesn't matter for what in this discussion... If we could only keep one player this summer, who would it be, and why?

After looking back on the season, and thinking long and hard about it... I think Id have to pic Kuzma. I just think he has everything I want in a great player with no real weaknesses in his mental makeup, or game. He does everything pretty well as a rookie, and I am constantly hearing him striving for greatness and producing. I think he's going to be a superstar eventually just from work ethic and mental makeup alone.

Which player is your untouchable player?